American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)FemaleFloyd Co., VA23 June 2007Common in North Carolina, dog ticks are common carriers of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever but are not known to vector Lyme Disease.
Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)FemalePerson Co., NC13 June 2006Female Lone Star Ticks show the prominent white spot on the back. In NC, Lone Star ticks are major carriers of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)MaleOrange Co., NC1 June 2009Male Lone Star Ticks have checkered rear fringes, lack the white spot in the middle of the back, and are smaller than females.Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)MaleOrange Co., NC1 June 2009Note the long mouthparts characteristic of the genus.Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum)nymphHarnett Co., NC16 May 2007
Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)MaleWake Co., NC27 May 2007This species is more common near the coast but may be found inland as well. This individual was near Falls Lake in Wake Co. in the NC piedmont.Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)MaleWake Co., NC27 May 2007Gulf Coast Ticks are also called Gulf Coast Ear Ticks and adults often attach to the ears of dogs or livestock. They are known to vector some diseases such as Canine hepatozoonosis. Larval and nymphal Gulf Coast Ticks feed on rodents and ground-dwelling birds.Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)FemaleHarnett Co., NC3 Sep 2006Reddish brown with pale reticulations and very similar to but slightly smaller than American Dog Ticks (which are the largest ticks in North Carolina). Gulf Coast Ticks have longer mouthparts than American Dog Ticks.Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)FemaleOrange Co, NC29 May 2008
Gulf Coast Tick (Amblyomma maculatum)MaleOrange Co, NC18 June 2008
Most likely Rocky Mountain Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni)Rock Creek, Missoula Co., MT7 May 2012Most likely Rocky Mountain Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni)Missoula Co., MT16 Apr 2016
Either Dermacentor occidentalis (Pacific Coast Tick) or Dermacentor andersoni (Rocky Mountain Wood Tick)Chews Ridge, Monterrey Co., CA9 July 2007
Created on ... June 25, 2006 | Updated on ... June 12, 2008 | jeffpippen9@gmail.com
